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Judge Dismisses Negligence Suit Against Ringside Doctors
A lawsuit filed by the widow and the estate of boxer Beethavean Scottland, who died following a bout on the U.S.S. Intrepid, has been dismissed. Denise Scottland alleged that two ringside physicians failed their common-law duty to exercise reasonable care by stopping the fatal fight. A New York judge ruled that the case sounded in medical malpractice, not negligence, and that under malpractice's shorter statute of limitations, the claims had expired.NLJ 350 Law Firms Continue Expansion in China
Hong Kong and Beijing saw sizeable increases in lawyer headcounts in this year's NLJ 350 survey, showing that China remains a good bet for law firms.Commentary: Mastering Post-Trial Practice
After a taxing trial, lawyers must focus on what occurs at the judgment stage and after the court enters the verdict. The post-trial phase can be critical, and a great deal of work remains.View more book results for the query "*"
Lawyer Cries Foul When Judge Gets His Bat
Steven H. [email protected]'t mess with a judge who keeps a baseball bat in his chambers. When Fulton County Superior Court Judge Marvin S. Arrington Sr. was told a domestic violence defendant appearing at a bond hearing had threatened the court staff, he told his staff, "You all go back there and get my Hank Aaron baseball bat.Programs Pairing Lawyers With Litigants Expected to Grow
Two partnerships between the bench and the private bar in which pro bono counsel is provided to low-income, often poorly educated pro se litigants is seen by judges as taking a good deal of terror out of appearing in New York City's Housing and Family courts. Successful pilot programs undertaken in Brooklyn and Manhattan, which continue and are expected to grow, provide anxious and emotion-ridden litigants with free, on-the-spot consultations.DOJ Push Won't Stop Ethics Law
Despite a powerful last-minute lobbying blitz, the Department of Justice has apparently failed in its bid to block a new law that will prohibit federal prosecutors from talking to potential witnesses or defendants without notifying their lawyers. And these rules -- many of which may differ from state to state -- govern not just represented parties but wiretapping, sting operations and a host of other ethically thorny practices as well.Trending Stories
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